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Pope, bishops appeal for peace between Thailand and Cambodia
A fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appears to be holding firm as Pope Leo XIV and Catholic bishops from both nations called for prayer, peace, and protection for displaced families caught in the crossfire. Source: CNA.
Jesuit Mission Australia issues urgent call for support in Myanmar
Jesuit Mission Australia has issued an urgent call for support in Myanmar, with new United Nations figures revealing that more than 22 million people – approximately one-third of the country’s population – are now in critical need of humanitarian assistance.
Nine men jailed for murder of Myanmar priest
A court affiliated with Myanmar’s exiled National Unity Government has sentenced nine men to 20 years in prison for the killing of a Catholic priest in the country’s conflict-torn Sagaing region earlier this year. Source: Catholic Review.
Filipino cardinals denounce discrimination against migrants
Filipino cardinals Luis Antonio Tagle and Pablo Virgilio David have criticised discrimination against migrants in separate speeches at a Catholic forum in Manila. Source: Crux.
Myanmar refugees hit hard by US foreign aid cuts
Hundreds of thousands of people who fled their homes in conflict-torn Myanmar to live in camps across the Thailand border are facing growing hardship following US foreign aid cuts. Source: UCA News.
Church in Myanmar ‘deeply touched’ by Pope’ message
Pope Francis has offered prayers for the people of Myanmar, who have been “suffering so much because of the earthquake”. Source: Crux.
Indonesians discusss Pope’s impact on religious tolerance
Indonesian scholars and religious leaders have discussed Pope Francis’ influence on the religious landscape following his 2024 visit to the nation. Source: Vatican News.
Catholics in the Philippines urged to report abusive priests
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David has urged Filipino Catholics to report priests accused of misconduct to both Church and civil authorities, after a US watchdog slammed the Philippines bishops for not taking action against clergy accused of abuse. Source: National Catholic Register.
ACN calls for Global Day of Prayer for Myanmar
Four years on from a coup in Myanmar, the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need is calling for a 24-hour Global Day of Prayer for peace in the country. Source: Vatican News.